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Arbutus

3 syllablesPeak year: 19277 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Arbutus's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Arbutus, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Arbutus
19067
19085
19096
191014
191110
191212
191311
191415
191524
191640
191728
191840
191934
192046
192135
192245
192343
192440
192533
192641
192750
192830
192922
193037
193139
193225
193337
193426
193522
193616
193721
193822
193922
194019
194115
194221
194314
194411
194512
194610
194718
194810
194911
19505
19516
19537
19548
19555
19615

Arbutus through the decades

  • Arbutus peaked in 1927, when 50 babies were named Arbutus in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1946–1961), use of Arbutus has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.

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